9th level of QI refining realm

In the courtyard, filled with grass and a big tree in the center, Lei KongMing lay on the ground, gazing at the sunlight filtering through the gaps between the leaves. He savors the fragrance of fresh grass with morning dew condensed on it, contemplating his life, or more precisely, his previous lives.

Yes, lives!

He was not a native of this world. He spent his first life on earth, where he had the typical dream of being admitted to a good university and landing a high-paying job. However, everything comes to an end on the day of his university entrance exam.

No, he didn't fail the exams.....probably wouldn't pass either. On his way to the examination hall, while he was trying to cross the road, he had a showdown with Truck-kun. Whose driver got distracted by a beautiful woman wearing revealing clothes, walking on the opposite street.

As for how he knew the truck driver was watching that woman, it 'definitely' wasn't because he was also watching her.

'It was all the fault of that shameless woman and perverted driver; it was certainly not his mistake for looking at her while crossing the road.'

Lei KongMing affirms this with great confidence while nodding his head.

Thankfully, the ending of my second life was not this shameful.

Speaking of my second life, although all the memories of my first life on earth returned when I made a breakthrough to the 1st realm of Qi refining, but for some reason I don't have the complete memory of my second life. It is very vague, all I can recall is the end of his second life and how he obtained his golden finger.

But I'm sure my second-life memory is still there because I can still vaguely touch them. For if there is some mysterious thing I find on the street, I can somewhat guess its uses or if I find some herbs then I can recall a formula for its use but it doesn't happen all the time, probably because my previous life also doesn't have any knowledge of them.

The only good news about my second life was that the death was very peaceful as I was unable to breakthrough into a higher realm and I have gone crazy and committed suicide...

Well…... it's not that good but after that, I have at least obtained a golden finger and an immortal-level cultivation technique.

Thinking of immortal level cultivation technique, Lei KongMing grinds his teeth in frustration and with a bit of helplessness in his eyes.

*Sigh*

Overcome with frustration, Lei KongMing heaved a sigh and pulled his thoughts back, shaking his head.

"NO! I shouldn't continue thinking about it otherwise my head will explode."

"Brother Kong Brother Kong"

Suddenly a voice came from outside the country yard.

Hearing it, Lei KongMing picks his sword from the ground and walks out with a happy smile.

'At least there is someone to accompany me to suffer together'

Walking out of the door, Lei KongMing found a boy standing outside, who was for some reason looking towards the sky. He is around 17 - 18 years old with slightly tanned skin and can be considered a little muscular for 17 - 18 years old kids.

Looking at Lei LongWei who was showing off an imposing aura, Lei KongMing was stunned for a moment and thought

'No wonder this bastard comes so early in the morning, it was because he had a breakthrough and came to show off.'

But then Lei KongMing said with a 'Kind' smile.

"It seems that little Long finally had a breakthrough and is now qualified to become an adult, come here Little Long, I, your Elder Kong will give you some Blessing."

Hearing Lei KongMing call him little long, Lei LongWei was stunted but then shouted in anger.

"LEI!!! Kong!! Ming!!, stop sprouting nonsense, how dare you call me 'little'."

"Nonsense? Brother Long even though you have broken through to the 8th realm of Qi refining, but you have not yet participated in the Guan Li ceremony, so according to clan rules you are still a child and I can call you little Long, child Long, or even little brother, however I like."

Lei KongMing explains this with patience and a smile like a teacher educating a 10-year kid.

"Good, Good, Lei KongMing! Come here, I will let you understand why you should not bully the young and poor."

"So, you still know that you are a young child."

"LEI!!! Kong!! Ming!!, I will fight with you to death."

Saying this Lei LongWei pulled his sword from his space ring and charged toward Lei KongMing.

Actually, What Lei KongMing said is not false, because according to clan rules, people who have not yet participated in the clan's Guan Li ceremony are not considered adults and are treated as children.

This also becomes a talk in the household of all the big families of the city, while the children of other big families can spend money lavishly, stay outside till late at night, and visit brothels. Because of the clan rules the Lei family members who are not qualified to participate in the Guan Li ceremony have a lot of restrictions, like they cannot access higher-level exercise, they can only have a limited amount of monthly expenditure, also they cannot stay outside after the sunset, and they cannot lose their virginity…...yes, they cannot lose their virginity.

You should know that this is an ancient-immortal world and most people, especially males lose their virginity by the age of 16, but the Lei family children cannot afford to lose their virginity otherwise according to clan rules they will be punished and in severe cases, they will become eunuch and enter the palace.

This was also done to protect the clan as well as the clan's children and prevent them from going the wrong path, teaching them discipline and the value of money after all if a useless person who cannot even take care of himself got indulge in sex, gambling or suddenly got a responsibility like managing some clan's business or simply become a father because he was unable to control his little brother then the results can be imaginable.

As for the requirement for participating in the Guan Li ceremony? There are many ways to get the qualification to join the Guan Li ceremony, like being good at a business that can gain the recognition of at least 3 elders of the clan or being able to make high-level 1st-grade pills, but the most common method is to breakthrough to the 7th level Qi refining realm.

The method used by Lei KongMing is also the most common one of breaking through the 7th-level Qi refining realm. The only difference was that he was able to breakthrough right before the start of the Guan Li ceremony and didn't miss the Guan Li ceremony while the unlucky Lei LongWei had a breakthrough right after the Guan Li ceremony ended and all the elders left.

"When did you breakthrough to the 9th level of the Qi refining realm."

Asked Lei LongWei who was lying on the ground, staring at the sky blankly.

Originally Lei LongWei thought that now that he had broken through the 8th level Qi refining, he could at least have a tie in the duel between them, but now it seems that he could only wait till Guan Li ceremony and get rid of this 'child' status.

You should know that he is the son of the first elder and one of the top seedlings of the family, his status in the clan was very high but due to clan rules, he had been treated like a child, which was very embarrassing. He also wants to access higher-level exercise and more importantly, he wants the freedom of losing his virginity.

*cough*

I mean it is more important to access higher-level exercise, losing virginity is only a secondary benefit.

"Just this morning, probably around 2 hours before you came."

Lei KongMing stretches out his hand to pull LongWei.

"Get up now, I have to go to the patriarch to report the progress, will you come with me?"

"You go there alone, I don't have time to waste. I'm going to rent a cultivation Room, also for some reason my father suddenly wants to hold a banquet tonight to celebrate my breakthrough, don't forget to come, it will be held in the family's main hall."

Lei LongWei quickly puts his sword back in his space ring and leaves in a hurry.

Enviously looking at Lei LongWei using the space ring, frustration once again flashed in his eyes, and thought of beating LongWei once again but his thoughts quickly attracted to the 'banquet' mentioned by Lei LongWei.

Looking at the Lei LongWei back, Lei KongMing fell in deep thought.

'Brother Long is uncertain as to why the first elder has decided to hold a banquet all of a sudden but I can make a guess. My initial assumption was that it would happen after the Guan Li ceremony, but it appears that either the first elder or the city lord is in a rush.'

Thinking of this, Lei Kongming now feels a sense of closeness with Lei LongWei, although brothers are good, but brothers who are suffering together are better.

Taking a last look at Lei Longwei moving towards the cultivation hall where people can rent rooms filled with a high concentration of Qi, Lei Kongming moves towards the patriarch hall.

"Brother Kong, good morning."

"Good morning."

"Brother Kong, good morning."

"Good morning."

Looking at the brothers and sisters greeting him on his way, Lei KongMing reply's them with a slight smile.

"Sister, Brother Kong is getting more and more handsome, especially when he smiles."

"Eh…let me check. It seems that he is getting more handsome."

"I don't know which sow will eat our Lei family cabbage."

"Hey sister, did you not hear the secret about Brother Kong?"

"Secret? Are you talking about those rumors which says that Brother Kong has cultivated a special exercise that doubles his cultivation speed but it requires him to become a eunuch?"

"They are not just rumors, some people said that they have witnessed Brother Kong becoming a eunuch."

"What!?"

Looking at the two sisters whispering to each other from the corner of his eye, Lei KongMing's face turns black like the bottom of the pot.

It might be difficult for the average 9th-level Qi refining cultivator to listen to those whispers that far away but because of his golden finger, Lei KongMing's senses including hearing are not weaker than the average foundation-building cultivator.

'I don't know which bastard spread this rumor. It's been nearly a year, and these rumors are still going strong. The culprit is also very good at hiding and has not yet been caught.'